Table-spread holder.



T. A. HODGE. TABLE SPREAD HOLDER. APPLICATION FILED APR. 7, 1908.

906,024. Patented De0, 8, 1908 J W 1 7 v 7 12.21555 (VI/EN] 01a 1m:NORRIS PETERS cm. WASHINGTON, n. c.

THOMAS A. HODGE, OF KIRKLIN, INDIANA.

TABLE-SPREAD HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 8, 1908.

Application filed April 7, 1908. Serial No. 425,732.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS A. Honen, a citizen of the United States,residing at Kirklin, in the county of Clinton and State of Indiana, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Table-Spread Holders, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention is a support for table spreads designed for the purposeof holding the spread above the dishes or other articles on the table.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple and inexpensivesupporting device of this kind which can be readily applied to orremoved from the table.

In the accompanying drawing, in which a perspective view of theinvention is shown, 5 denotes the top of a dining or other table, and 6is a spread which covers the dishes or other articles thereon. Thespread is prevented from coming in contact with the dishes by means ofthe holder shown.

The holder comprises a frame consisting of a pair of arched bars 7 whichare spaced apart and connected at their ends by crossbars 8. The bars 7are also connected by intermediate bars 9. At the corners of this frameare depending stems 10 which have at their lower ends means engageablewith the table-top for holding the frame in place thereon. The stems areformed by twisting the bars 7 and 8 at the corners of the frame togetheras shown, and the ends of the two wires are then bent laterally inopposite directions as indicated at 11, and at the extremity of saidbends an outward bend 12 and a downward bend 13 is made to form a hookwhich is adapted to engage the edge of the table for the purpose ofholding the device in place thereon. Each corner of the device has twoholding hooks which are spread apart so that a firm grip on the table ishad, and the device is securely held in place thereon. The holder ismade of wire and the parts 7, 8 and 9 are crimped which gives the archedbars 7 sufficient spring action. to clamp the hooks securely against theedge of the tabletop, and thus prevents accidental displacement of theholder.

In use, a holder as herein described is placed on each end of the table,and the spread is placed over the holder. The bars 7, 8 and 9 aresupported above the table-top by the stems 10 a suflicient distance sothat the spread will not come in contact with the dishes or otherarticles on the table. For large tables a greater number of holders maybe employed in order that the spread may not sag. The holder can beeasily and cheaply manufactured and can be readily put on or taken off.

I claim:

A holder comprising arched wires, and cross wires connecting the same,the ends of the arched wires and the cross wires being twisted togetherand bent to form depending stems, and separated and bent laterally inopposite directions to form feet at the lower ends of said stems, andthen bent outwardly and downwardly to form spaced hooks at theextremities. V

In testimony whereof I affix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS A. HODGE.

Witnesses:

JOHN W. Hones, SAM. HARDING.

